intercalate

intercalate
[ɪnˈtəːkəleɪt, ˌɪntəkəˈleɪt]
verb
[with obj.]
  1. interpolate (an intercalary period) in a calendar
    设置(闰年,闰月)
  2. (一般作be intercalated)insert (something) between layers in a crystal lattice, geological formation, or other structure
    把…插入(晶体点阵,地质构成等结构)
派生
intercalation
noun
语源
  1. early 17th cent.: from Latin intercalat- 'proclaimed as inserted in the calendar', from the verb intercalare, from inter- 'between' + calare 'proclaim solemnly'
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